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Elaine George
New York Times, Tuesday, April 7, 1987
Author:
Elaine George
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { J Q W X Z }, Scrabble score: 273 (avg 1.44)
Open Squares: 71, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 2, XRef: 1, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3, Grid flow: 33.5
Elaine George has 19 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
1 P | 2 S | 3 A | 4 T | 5 M | 6 O | 7 O | 8 A | 9 S | 10 S | 11 A | 12 Y |
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13 U | M | B | O | 14 A | I | L | S | 15 P | H | A | S | E |
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16 L | E | O | N | 17 G | N | A | T | 18 P | E | R | O | N |
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19 E | L | L | 20 C | L | O | V | E | 21 R | L | E | A | F | S |
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22 S | L | I | 23 P | P | E | R | 24 N | U | I | T | ||||
25 S | E | A | T | 26 A | S | S | E | S | 27 S | 28 E | 29 D |
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30 A | 31 S | H | E | S | 32 E | M | I | T | S | 33 A | R | I |
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34 R | A | I | L | 35 P | R | I | V | Y | 36 S | N | I | P |
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37 A | N | N | 38 S | A | U | C | E | 39 G | A | T | E | S |
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40 L | A | G | 41 N | A | P | P | E | 42 M | A | T | A | |||
43 A | N | E | T | 44 P | O | L | E | C | 45 A | 46 T |
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47 S | 48 E | 49 M | I | D | R | I | 50 V | E | R | S | 51 L | I | E |
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52 U | T | I | L | E | 53 O | A | R | S | 54 M | A | M | E |
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55 P | A | C | E | R | 56 N | I | K | E | 57 I | R | A | N |
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58 S | L | E | D | S | 59 S | N | Y | 60 G | A | T | S |
© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,664
Across
1
An anagram for spat : PSAT
5
Low : MOO
8
Evaluate : ASSAY
13
Boss on a shield : UMBO
14
Sail anagram : AILS
15
An anagram for shape : PHASE
16
Noel reversal : LEON
17
Tang anagram : GNAT
18
Prone anagram : PERON
19
Result when builders wing it : ELL
20
Highway interchanges : CLOVERLEAFS
22
One of a pair : SLIPPER
24
French night : NUIT
25
An anagram for east : SEAT
26
Had a taxing job : ASSESSED
30
Sackcloth's partner : ASHES
32
An anagram for times : EMITS
33
Backward Ira : ARI
34
Returning liar : RAIL
35
___ to (informed) : PRIVY
36
Backward pins : SNIP
37
Raggedy one : ANN
38
Cause anagram : SAUCE
39
Stage anagram : GATES
40
Gratuity : LAGNAPPE
42
Spy name : MATA
43
Neat anagram : ANET
44
Skunk : POLECAT
47
Some truckers : SEMIDRIVERS
51
Eli anagram : LIE
52
Practical : UTILE
53
Soar anagram : OARS
54
Famous Auntie : MAME
55
Crape anagram : PACER
56
Kine anagram : NIKE
57
Rain anagram : IRAN
58
Luges : SLEDS
59
Bend in timber : SNY
60
Backward stag : GATS
Down
1
Whines : PULES
2
Sniff : SMELL
3
Wiping out : ABOLISHING
4
Not backward : TON
5
Youth : MINOR
6
Patron saint of Norway : OLAV
7
Apparent : OSTENSIVE
8
Pertains : APPLIES
9
Bed linens : SHEETS
10
Actress Allgood : SARA
11
___ now (currently) : ASOF
12
Urges : YENS
14
Shoelace tag : AGLET
20
Pacs anagram : CPAS
21
Outmoded : RUSTY
23
Pare : PEEL
26
A vestment : AMICE
27
Calif. city : SANTACLARA
28
Clinton's canal : ERIE
29
Short swims : DIPS
30
Backward Lara : ARAL
31
Yemeni capital : SANA
32
Outbursts : ERUPTIONS
35
Monograph : PAPER
36
See 25 Across : SATE
38
Woodworking tools : SANDERS
39
Backward slag : GALS
41
Denial anagram : NAILED
42
An anagram for mores : MORSE
44
Spirited : PERKY
45
Draw a bead on : AIMAT
46
Tense anagram : TEENS
47
Puss anagram : SUPS
48
Late anagram : ETAL
49
Rodents : MICE
50
Conceited : VAIN
54
Russian plane : MIG
Answer summary:
3 unique to this puzzle, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.
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